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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

siapa pun

→

wer auch immer

[veːɐ̯ aʊ̯x ˈɪmɐ]

pronounB2

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utuh

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ganz

[ɡants]

adjectiveA2

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kepada siapa

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wem

[veːm]

pronounB2

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milik siapa

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wessen

/ˈvɛsən/

pronounA2

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mengapa

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warum

[vaˈʁʊm]

adverbA1

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lebar

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breit

[bʁaɪ̯t]

adjectiveA2

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secara luas

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weithin

[ˈvaɪ̯thaɪ̯n]

adverbB2

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istri

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die Ehefrau

[ˈeːəfʁaʊ]

nounA1

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liar

→

wild

[vɪlt]

adjectiveA2

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bunga liar

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die Wildblume

[ˈvɪltbluːmə]

nounB1

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satwa liar

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die Tierwelt

[ˈtiːɐ̯vɛlt]

nounB2

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akan

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werden

[ˈveːʁdən]

modal verbA1

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bersedia

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bereit

/bəˈʁaɪ̯t/

adjectiveB2

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kesediaan

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die Bereitschaft

/bəˈʁaɪ̯tʃaft/

nounC1

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menang

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gewinnen

/ɡəˈvɪnən/

verbA1

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angin

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der Wind

[vɪnt]

nounA2

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jaket angin

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die Windjacke

[ˈvɪntˌjakə]

nounB1

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jendela

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das Fenster

[ˈfɛnstɐ]

nounA1

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berangin

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windig

[ˈvɪndɪç]

adjectiveA2

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anggur

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der Wein

/ˈvaɪn/

nounA1

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sayap

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der Flügel

[ˈflyːɡl̩]

nounB1

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pemenang

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der Sieger

/ˈziːɡɐ/

nounA2

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musim dingin

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der Winter

[ˈvɪntɐ]

nounA1

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jaket musim dingin

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die Winterjacke

/ˈvɪn.tɐˌjakə/

nounA2

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